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On Mac OS X, how do I clear out Console.app?
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I'm trying to use Console.app to debug some problems on my Mac. I've cleared out the log files from inside and but I still have around 4000 messages left! I tried the Clear Display button but that only clears the application temporarily. How do I clear out the log?
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/Library/Logs
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Clear the logs in /private/var/log - especially system.log. That file gets quite large. Then delete data in Macintosh HD/Users/"your user name"/Library/Logs. Delete everything in there. Next, go to Macintosh HD/Library/Logs and delete everything in …
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